PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bubba Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Helios Garcius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Helios Garcius has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jones
vs
Garcius

189 cm
19
195 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

183 cm
28
190 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Zombie Nutrition - LOD
Untouchable Fight Nutrition Q160 $125

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bubba Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Helios Garcius!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Garcius instigates a clinch.
Garcius jumps guard but Jones turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Jones misses with the head strike.
Garcius blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Garcius jumps into guard, dragging Jones to the mat.
Garcius keeping full guard, as Jones tries to pass.
Garcius looking for a sweep. Not yet Garcius, not yet.
Garcius managing to control the position.
Jones won't allow Garcius to get back to his feet.
Jones trying to control but Garcius is working from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Garcius really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jones. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jones connects with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws out a loose jab but Garcius uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garcius moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Garcius ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jones lands a head shot.
Jones has been working on his boxing with his coaches at [CBK] Punch-kicker Academy in the buildup to the fight.
Jones uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Garcius has time to react.

Garcius clinches with his opponent.
Jones keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Garcius's efforts to push away.
Jones pushes Garcius back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Garcius.
Jones fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jones lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Garcius backwards.
Still in the clinch, Jones scores with a nice short uppercut.
Garcius tries to pull guard but Jones forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Garcius gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Jones regains guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is pulling down on Garcius's head. It's preventing any offense from Garcius, at least for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Jones has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Garcius can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Garcius looking to pass the guard.
Jones trying to keep a closed guard but Garcius is proving a slippery customer.
Jones working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Garcius.
Garcius wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Helios Garcius has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Jones misses with a combination

and Garcius counters with a takedown into side control.
Jones tries to buck Garcius off but Garcius is having none of it.
Garcius laying and praying for a moment but Jones takes advantage and regains half guard.
Garcius prevents Jones from improving his position.
Jones blocking the ground and pound attempt from Garcius.
Jones is looking for a sweep. Garcius is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jones is working hard here to advance position.
Jones is trying to control but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones is staying active underneath Garcius, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Good exchange - Garcius coming out on top.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcius tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Jones lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jones dodges the punch combination from Garcius.
Garcius throws a series of punches but Jones moves out of range.
Garcius tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jones manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jones.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones throws a predictable looking body shot

and Garcius counters with a single leg into guard. Jones didn't expect that.
Garcius wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.

Garcius got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jones has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Garcius has managed to get both his arms back between Jones's legs - danger averted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Bubba Jones will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Jones lands with a right hand.
Jones looks to land a combination. Garcius sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Helios Garcius has been cut.
Jones clobbers Garcius with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jones missing with a left hand there. Garcius was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bubba Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones scores with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Jones gets caught flat footed, as Garcius shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Jones looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Garcius postures up.

Jones throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Garcius throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Garcius trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcius postures up.
Garcius sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Helios Garcius has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Garcius connects with a body shot.
Garcius slips a jab from Jones.
A lazy left from Jones finds it's target.
Jones throws a series of punches but Garcius avoids them all with ease.
Jones swinging wildly here.
Garcius misses with a few strikes there.
Jones is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcius doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Garcius slips a jab from Jones.
Jones swings for the body but Garcius moves out of range.
Garcius pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jones is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Garcius is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jones.
Jones throws an off balance right hand

and Garcius holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Jones on the inside.
Jones throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Garciuss head.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Garcius.
Garcius blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Jones pulls Garcius into guard.
Jones trying to control the position.
Jones being controlled here, momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Garcius.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garcius keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jones's head.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Garcius from controlling successfully.
Garcius postures up.
Garcius trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Garcius postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jones looking to control.
Garcius connects with a couple of short punches.
Garcius wants to pass the guard but Jones is keeping the position.
Jones is trying to keep Garcius in close.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Bubba Jones.
Jones lands with a cross.
Garcius fails with an attempt to clinch.

Garcius pushes Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
Jones lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jones prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jones wants to break the clinch but can't.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Garcius goes for a takedown attempt but Jones pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bubba Jones dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Helios Garcius's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice jab there from Jones.
Bubba Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
Jones connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Garcius momentarily.
Jones lands a really nice looking cross but Garcius seems unphased.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
Jones looks to land a right hand but Garcius moved out of range.
Jones throws a series of punches but Garcius avoids them all with ease.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Garcius is looking to clinch.
Jones throws out a loose jab but Garcius uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big left from Jones misses.
A right-left combo lands from Jones.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Garcius throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Jones was covering up waiting for the punch and Garcius finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Garcius must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jones is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Garcius avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Garcius wants to pass the guard but Jones is keeping the position.

Garcius avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Garcius connects with a couple of short punches.
Jones tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Garcius chips away with some ground and pound.
Garcius is pushing down on Jones's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jones is fighting to maintain full guard but Garcius has managed to sneak the leg through.
Jones on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Garcius drops an elbow to the side of Jones's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is looking for a sweep. Garcius is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Garcius not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Garcius scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Jones is looking to improve his position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garcius passes to full mount!
BOOM! Garcius connects with a massive shot to the dome!

Garcius looking for a guillotine from mount but Jones is having none of it.
Garcius lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Bubba Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jones takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Garcius working Jones over with strikes here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcius punishing his opponent with strikes.
Jones tries to lock up and control but Garcius gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Garcius has control of Jones's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Jones regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Jones is in all sorts of trouble here.
Garcius cracks Jones with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Garcius trying to control but Jones is having none of it.
Jones wants to hold on but Garcius pushes him away.
Garcius raining down shots from the mount!
Jones is in all sorts of trouble here.
Helios Garcius has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcius landing strikes from the mount and Jones is in trouble!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcius controlling the position easily from mount.

Garcius is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Jones has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Jones!
Garcius wants to sweep here but Jones controlling him for the moment.
Garcius is looking to stand up but Jones isn't so interested in that idea.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones wants to control from the top but Garcius keeps moving.
Jones is pushing down on Garcius's leg trying to pass to half guard. Garcius is fighting to maintain full guard but Jones has managed to sneak the leg through.

And that's the end of the fight!
Helios Garcius comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jones has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bubba Jones!
After winning the bout, Bubba Jones thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.